IT41196: DROPPING AN EXTERNAL TABLE IN A STORED PROCEDURE CAN FAIL WITH -214/-106 WHEN IT IS RUN WITH PDQ

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DROP PROCEDURE IF EXISTS srv_p_test_drop_ext_tab() ;
  
  CREATE PROCEDURE srv_p_test_drop_ext_tab()
  
  DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ext_tab ;
  SET PDQPRIORITY 2 ;
  
  BEGIN
  
      CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE ext_tab
      ( id INTEGER
      )
      USING
      (
      DATAFILES ('DISK:ext_tab.dat_ifx')
      )
      ;
  
      INSERT INTO ext_tab
        SELECT 1
        FROM sysmaster:sysdual
      ;
  
      DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ext_tab ;
  
  END ;
  END PROCEDURE ;
  
  EXECUTE PROCEDURE srv_p_test_drop_ext_tab() ;
  
  DROP PROCEDURE srv_p_test_drop_ext_tab() ;
  
  
  Routine created.
  
  
    214: Cannot remove file for table (informix.ext_tab).
  
    106: ISAM error:  non-exclusive access.
  Error in line 1
  Near character position 1
  
  Routine dropped.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC16 and 14.10.xC9.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC16 (if available) or      *
  * 14.10.xC9.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC16 and 14.10.xC9.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels